Fortnite Content Update v7.10 #2 – Boom box in Battle Royale, Ice Castle in Creative, Weapon in Save the World – Patch Notes

Calum Patterson

Epic Games have rolled out their second content update for Season 7, with new additions to all three main modes – Battle Royale, Creative and Save the World.

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The update includes the new Boombox item in Battle Royale, which will deal with enemy structures by ‘dropping the bass.’

For Creative fans, new Ice Castle prefabs have been added, inspired by the castle on the real Battle Royale map, and there’s a brand new weapon in Save the World.

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In addition to this content update, ‘The Block’ has also been updated with a new ‘Mysterious Markets’ location, again made by a fan in Creative mode.

There will also be at least one new LTM dropping today as part of 14 Days of Fortnite, as well as a new challenge and reward.

If you still need to complete any of the 14 Days of Fortnite challenges which have already been released, check out our full guide here.

You can see the full patch notes from Epic Games below.

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BATTLE ROYALE

WHAT’S NEW?

Drop the bass with the newest item available in Battle Royale, the Boom Box! Crank the volume and toss it at enemy structures to tear down their defenses.

Epic Games

LIMITED TIME MODES

The 14 Days of Fortnite event will feature both new and returning LTMs. Large team modes switch every two days and small team modes rotate every 24 hours.
Log in each day at 9 AM ET(1400 UTC) to find out which modes are available to explore. Let us know which LTM is your favorite on our social channels!   

WEAPONS + ITEMS

  • Boom Box
    • Activate to create powerful blasts of music that deal structure damage in a large area!
    • Newly built walls in the radius of the box are destroyed with every blast.
    • Shoot the Boom Box to stop its effects.   

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CREATIVE

WHAT’S NEW?

Ice Castle Prefabs
Sculpt your masterpiece in Creative with 8 new Ice Castle Prefabs!

WEAPONS + ITEMS

  • Boom Box added to Creative Inventory Consumables
    • Activate to create powerful blasts of music that deal structure damage in a large area!
    • Newly built walls in the radius of the box are destroyed with every blast.
    • Shoot the Boom Box to stop its effects.   

PREFABS

  • 8 Ice Castle Prefabs
  • 5 Ice Castle Galleries including with and without snow

SAVE THE WORLD

WHAT’S NEW?

Pain Train Assault Rifle
Bring the pain with this heavy hitting assault rifle, available in the Weekly Store.

Tree of LIght Sword
Chop down Husks and stun enemies with the light from this melee weapon! Unlock this reward from Frostnite Weekly Challenges.   

MISSIONS + SYSTEMS

  • Weekly Frostnite Challenge Missions:
    • Each week during the Frostnite event, there will be a new Weekly Challenge mission in the Frostnite zone.
    • These zones include specially crafted challenges to push player’s skills using a variety of modifiers
    • Weekly Frostnite Challenge 1: Slip Out
      • Touching snow or ice will cause players to slide. Use building to your advantage!
      • Weekly Frostnite Challenge 1 Quest rewards include:
        • Challenge Banner 1
        • Tree of Light Sword
        • Snowflake Tickets

HEROES

  • Crackshot Soldier available as a quest reward from 14 Days of Fortnite.
    • A Legendary variant of the Rescue Trooper subclass.

WEAPONS + ITEMS

  • The Pain Train Assault Rifle will be available on the Weekly Store
    • Assault rifle with a slow rate of fire that packs a punch per shot.  Slow and steady wins the race!
    • Available in the Weekly Store from January 2 at 7 PM ET until January 9 at 7 PM ET.
  • The Tree of Light Sword will be available as a Frostnite Weekly Challenge reward
    • A slow, edged weapon with high damage per hit.
    • Includes a new 6th perk that stuns nearby enemies after 8 hits.

About The Author

Calum is Dexerto's Managing Editor, based in Scotland. Joining Dexerto in 2017, Calum has years of experience covering esports, gaming and online entertainment, and now leads the team to deliver the best coverage in these areas. An expert on all things Twitch and gaming influencers, he's also an expert in popular shooters like Apex Legends, CS2 and Call of Duty. You can contact Calum at calum.patterson@dexerto.com.